Rivers United vs Nasarawa United: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 17Kick-off on April 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Nasarawa United?
Rivers United won 1-0 on April 15, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Nasarawa United have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | Akwa United(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Katsina United(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Heartland(home) | 2-0 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Lobi Stars(away) | 2-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | MFM(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Katsina United(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Heartland(away) | 1-2 | NPFL |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Lobi Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Akwa United(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rivers United win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Nasarawa United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Nasarawa United 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Rivers United vs Nasarawa United on May 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nasarawa United score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Nasarawa United | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Nasarawa United sit 5th (56 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 67 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 56 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 15, 2018Abia Warriors1-1Katsina United
- Apr 15, 2018El Kanemi Warriors3-0Heartland
- Apr 15, 2018Enugu Rangers0-0Kwara United
- Apr 15, 2018Go Round1-1Niger Tornadoes
- Apr 15, 2018Sunshine Stars2-1Wikki Tourist
- May 2, 2018Kano Pillars1-0Akwa United
- May 9, 2018Enyimba1-1Ifeanyi Uba
- May 9, 2018Yobe Stars1-0MFM